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Post by Kiran Chandra on Apr 2, 2018 10:44:15 GMT -8
Kiran nodded at her question. There was little to no need for pesticides or anything in the controlled environment here, and Kiran preferred the natural taste over anything that had been lab modified for bigger or sweeter berries, though admittedly that may have been a bit of placebo effect. It suited their aesthetic either way, though.
Kneeling and then shifting forward to sit on their knees, they began shifting some of the foliage around and picking out a few berries for themself. "I let them grow as they will, to a point," they almost hummed, an unusual clarity to their words. "But left unchecked, the vines will spread rampantly, taking over and choking the life out of everything around them...~"
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Post by Kristina Vasiliev on Apr 3, 2018 15:47:12 GMT -8
Yellow eyes closed briefly for a moment as Kris listened to Kiran’s words. They had such a nice voice, and the way in which they spoke was so nice. The words themselves… probably should have stressed her more than they did but… “They know how to survive,” she mumbled a bit to herself instead. “But that’s… all wildlife.” Pokemon, animals, humans. All of them had learned to survive in one form or fashion or another.
The Ralts at her shoulder frowned a little at this discussion. He’d never been wild and couldn’t really fathom it. Kris shifted a little patting him on the head instead. “What other plants are there?” Kris asked looking around again. She could recognize a few just from looking at them, but her perception for finer details between similar species was lacking.
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Pokémon League
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Post by Kiran Chandra on Apr 9, 2018 23:38:01 GMT -8
Kiran smiled and nodded at her initial response, but the words 'all wildlife' got a brief frown. ...Well... Well yes they supposed everything had something but that wasn't really the point now was it. Mmm... Maybe they should find something a little more intense? ... Ooh~!
"Lots," they answered briefly. They popped a few more blackberries into their mouth, which briefly pursed at the tartness before they finally licked their lips. Afterward, though, they got to their feet and excitedly motioned for her to follow as they trotted across the arena. "This far side!" they started to explain. "We water it a lot heavier so we can keep some more tropical stuff." Of course they had to be really careful with it and move it every few months so it stayed in the summer arena when the seasons rotated for the other stuff, but there were several plants like that in the other things too, like how they grew pumpkins year-round in whatever one was currently fall. But Krissy didn't need all the boring details.
Instead, they led her back into a thicker area that it looked like a small to medium Pokémon might be able to hide in. A few branches even looked like they'd been snapped and refused, that healing process facilitated by Kiran's aura channeling. They weren't concerned with those right this moment, but Kristina might be able to guess why they were there, as the closer they grew to that corner the stronger a sickly rot-sweet smell grew. They held their nose and looked to her to signal her to do the same, and moved a branch aside to show a singular large, almost fleshy flower like the head of a Vileplume. "My rafflesia!" they announced proudly. "I've only got the one since it's a parasite... but it's parasitic and carnivorous and I love it♥♥♥"
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Post by Kristina Vasiliev on Apr 11, 2018 16:03:26 GMT -8
Kris was quick to follow after Kiran, her eyes searching for whatever it was they were leading her towards. Ooooh? A tropical section of the gardens? Things like palm trees and massive Tropius were the first things to come to mind, but she guessed things that were along route 119 in Hoenn were kind of ‘tropical’ too, huh. The Ralts, meanwhile, was looking around more precariously than anything.
Following through the thicker parts of the gym, Kris would catch sight of the few branches she passed and briefly be distracted by them as they went. Still, as the smell hit her nose, she stopped short, very much guessing what was coming next. Holding her nose and following, she did indeed guess what it was before even seeing it. It was that… that corpse flower wasn’t it?
As Kiran announced its proper name, Kris beamed softly. They were so excited, and she loved that. “It’s so pretty!” She shifted a little to lean in and give it a better look. She’d never seen anything quite like it, and that in itself was fascinating. Paracitic and carnivorous and fearsome in its beauty. Just like Ki… JKAsdkjashdajkds. A small, squeaky noise drew out of Kris.
Her Ralts who had drawn both hands up to his nonexistent nose looked over and squinted under his cap. What was that feeling just now?
Kris shook her head and leaned back up. “I can’t believe I caught it when it was blooming!” If she remembered right, they didn’t last long, constantly going through a cycle of death and rebirth.
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Post by Kiran Chandra on Apr 14, 2018 21:44:17 GMT -8
Kiran was so glad to see she appreciated it! ...Though something about her disbelief flustered them in a way they couldn't quite place. W-well... Yes, that was rather fortunate, but they wouldn't have brought her back here to show it off if they didn't know it was in bloom. It was still excellent timing that it was and they knew that but??? Eh they were probably making something out of nothing, just enjoy how cute and excited she was dammit. So they just nodded with a slight "Mm-hm."
Hm, hmmmm, hm, what else? ...Oh! They made a quiet excited noise and grabbed her hand to pull along, focus seeming to have shifted completely and sporadically as they led her through the doors into the spring arena. Just past the door was a medium-sized tree sporting four different colors of flowers (or was it five? was that two different pinks or just some natural variation of one type?) all in big bunches. "Look, look!" they exclaimed. "It's a mad science tree! :D"
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Post by Kristina Vasiliev on Apr 17, 2018 16:06:34 GMT -8
Kris was trying vaguely to ignore their thoughts, to keep their mind at bay so they could tell her things in their own time, but something about the force of their thoughts just then pushed against the barriers she’d started to put around her mind. O-oh? Huh? She’d.. blink a little unsure of how to respond to that but their excited noises and motions had her rather jumpy and ready for whatever was next too! She was quick to follow after, her gaze darting around searching for whatever it was they were going towards.
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OH??? Kris’s lips parted and then closed and then parted again. Yellow eyes flickered from one flower to the next and then the next before settling back again on the first. O-ooooh. That was so beautiful??? A small, squeaky noise escaped from Kris. Her gaze flashed sideways, and a smile warmed her features immediately after. “It’s a magic tree!” She squeak-squealed and burst into a fit of giggles before quickly closing the distance between herself and it. As she stepped forward, her head shifted up, and she may have stepped on her tip toes as if to try and get closer to the flowers. “It devoured the mana of many types of magic! And now has the elemental powers inside!” She twirled on her heels to face Kiran again and grinned wildly.
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Post by Kiran Chandra on Apr 22, 2018 19:07:07 GMT -8
Some part of Kiran's mind was mildly offended by her assessment; how dare you, my science is way cooler. But this was mostly drowned out by their level of !!! at how cute her enthusiasm was, and a counter thought of okay but science can be pretty magical would flash by as well.
"Doesn't need to," they'd tell her lightly. "Trees can just...... do this~!" They smiled pleasantly, and ran a hand gingerly down one of the branches to the place where it met the trunk, the color of wood very slightly different between them. "With the right types, a broken branch can just... latch on to a new body and keep growing."
To demonstrate, they moved back up along the branch and snapped off a small protrusion, thin enough for even them to break with some ease. They then took it and moved around to a branch with different color of flowers, and scraped a bit of bark off with their nails to reveal the flesh beneath. "Of course it.... usually takes more than this but..." The pressed the end of their little sprig to the branch with one hand, and with the other they began to channel their aura to speed up the healing and growth and fuse the bits together.
When they finally finished, they looked a bit more tired as they turned to Kris, but they smiled softly again. "With just a little help or the right conditions... Plants will do anything to thrive. Setbacks only mean they have to get creative."
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Post by Kristina Vasiliev on May 4, 2018 9:18:18 GMT -8
Trees just… did this? Do this? A broken branch can just latch on and keep growing… Kris’s eyes scaled over the tree again slowly, drawing in the colors of the branches as well as the colors of the leaves. She was pretty sure she had seen this as like… a meme somewhere in the past, but knowing it was real was… was something, for sure. Ehehehehe.
Kris’s gaze flickered to Kiran as they moved, briefly wincing at the snap before watching them move around. She’d been about to ask only to fall silent as a sense of wonder pulled across her features all over again. Even though she was aware of their aura abilities, she had almost forgotten all of what they could do with them and just… They were so magical??? Kiran. Her friend was so magical? Her bestie was so magical? So special? So amazing? So. So. So. So….
Wow, when did she get so overwhelmed all of a sudden?
Yellow eyes blinked a couple of times as she came back to herself, and a small quirkily smile pulled across her features right after. “They’re wonderful…” she answered quickly noting the trees, the plants, their power to just continue on— before immediately switching gears least she lose her resolve. “And you’re wonderful!” She paused, warmth touching her features. “You can just….. just make them come together with aura and…and….” Wow, words were failing her, and she was stumbling over what to say.
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Post by Kiran Chandra on May 15, 2018 22:04:56 GMT -8
Kiran missed a lot of subtlety going on in her expressions, both because they were a bit dizzy from that aura expenditure and because they were just pretty bad at that sort of thing in general when not actively prompted to look for it. They did see her looking adorable as ever, though, and took a moment to appreciate it.
Turning a bit sheepish, they rubbed the back of their head. "Ah... You could do the same thing with tape and time, though. All I did was.. speed things up a little. And it's... 'snot like I could. do that sort of thing all the time," they admitted. They found they now felt just a bit self-conscious and? weirdly-guilty about showing off their power, heh. But, after a moment to compose themself and mentally rehearse a line briefly, they assured her, "My powers are flashy and convenient, but they're really nothing compared to millenia of tenacity." They ran a hand gingerly along the bark of the tree a moment, then turned back to smile at her softer than before.
"Be like them," they urged simply. "Dig your roots deep and branch out wide. As beautiful as a flower and as ruthless as a weed. Remember everyone is fighting for the same light, but as long as you can keep adapting and finding new ways to get an edge, you'll keep getting all you need and thriving♥" Was the adoration in their voice for her or the general concept of plants? Probably both. Probably more the plants thing to be honest. But still probably some of both.
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